Mini-Grant Information

Mini Grants $ 50,000

The Mini Grant Program is a user-friendly mechanism developed to fund small one-time projects promoting optimal childhood development in Madera County.  Contact Xochitl Villaseñor at 559-661-5155 for more information . 

Category 1: One-Time Only Funds ($30,000)
Mini grants are not to exceed $5,000 for one-time interventions for children, families and/or service providers. Applications are accepted quarterly

Category 2: Quality Care for Children Funds ($12,000)
Mini grants not to exceed $750 for licensed in-home child care providers for the purchase of equipment and/or materials to enhance the environment of home child care centers.

*Applications are available at the First 5 Family Resource Center. 

Category 3: Growing Family Library ($8,000 total)
Funds designed to offer Mini-Grants directly to families in the form of $50.00 coupons to be used at a family book fair following a brief workshop on the “how to” of engaging their children in literacy experiences at home. This fair would mimic the child care fair in that vendors will be pre-selected to sell age-appropriate literacy materials as approved by First 5. Mini-Grants under this category are not to exceed $50.00 and will be issued in the form of coupons for use at the designated fair.